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October 10, 2024

SUNY College of Optometry and The University Eye Center Celebrate World Sight Day

New York, NY: Today, on World Sight Day, the SUNY College of Optometry and the University Eye Center join the global community in raising awareness about the significance of protecting our eyes and vision. This international celebration, observed on the second Thursday of October, serves as a reminder to prioritize eye health and promote access […]

October 4, 2024

SUNY COLLEGE OF OPTOMETRY RECEIVES INSIGHT INTO DIVERSITY 2024 HEALTH PROFESSIONS HIGHER EDUCATION EXCELLENCE IN DIVERSITY (HEED) AWARD

New York, NY: SUNY College of Optometry received the 2024 Health Professions Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine, the oldest and largest diversity-focused publication in higher education. As a recipient of the annual Health Professions HEED Award — a national honor recognizing U.S. health colleges and universities that demonstrate […]

September 20, 2024

SUNY COLLEGE OF OPTOMETRY WELCOMES FIVE NEW FACULTY FOR START OF 2024-2025 ACADEMIC YEAR

Newly Appointed Interim Dean and Vice President for Academic Affairs Also Named New York, NY: SUNY College of Optometry recently welcomed the Class of 2028 along with five new faculty members. The new faculty were in place for the start of the 2024-2025 academic year which also recently kicked-off. The new additions to the faculty […]

August 27, 2024

SUNY Board of Trustees and Chancellor King Announce Presidential Appointment at SUNY College of Optometry

For Immediate Release: Tuesday, August 27, 2024 New York, NY — The State University of New York Board of Trustees today appointed Dr. David Troilo as president of SUNY College of Optometry. He is the 4th president to serve the state’s only college of optometry, following the retirement of Dr. David A. Heath after 17 […]

August 22, 2024

SUNY College of Optometry Doctor Shares Connection to 2024 Paris Paralympics as Vision Impairment Qualifier

New York, NY — SUNY College of Optometry Associate Clinical Professor Dr. Robert Chun has a direct tie to the Paralympics that will begin at the end of August 2024 in Paris, France. Since 2015, Dr. Chun has worked as a vision impairment (VI) classifier for the International Paralympic Committee or IPC. His work included […]

August 7, 2024

SUNY College of Optometry Honors Four Alumni at the September Alumni Awards Celebration

New York, NY — Alumni from across the country will come together for a weekend in New York City to celebrate with former classmates and honor distinguished colleagues in a tradition of leadership and advocacy that has been the hallmark of SUNY College of Optometry for more than 50 years. This year’s honorees include four […]

July 23, 2024

SUNY College of Optometry Foundation Names New Member to the Board of Trustees

New York, NY — The SUNY College of Optometry Foundation recently named Jason Eckert to its board of trustees for a three-year term beginning earlier this month. Mr. Eckert is Vice President and Chief Operating Officer at Vision Serve Alliance. He has 25 years of professional experience in the Blind and Vision Impaired community. He […]

July 18, 2024

SUNY College of Optometry Takes Top Student Honors at National Optometric Association Conference

New York, NY — The SUNY College of Optometry National Optometric Student Association (NOSA) took top honors at the National Optometric Association (NOA) Conference held in Philadelphia, PA July 11 – 14, 2024. SUNY Optometry was awarded NOSA Chapter of the Year, and three students were recognized with NOSA Executive Board Scholarships: Melinda Morvai, Taylor […]

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